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Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-09-05T13:00:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will host more than 60 National Day of Service and Remembrance events, Sept. 11, at VA national cemeteries across 34 states and Puerto Rico. These events are open to all and will honor the Veterans, service members, law enforcement personnel, firefighters, and other first responders who served and sacrificed for the nation, Sept. 11, 2001, and in the years since.<\/p>\n

For the sixth consecutive year, VA\u2019s National Cemetery Administration is partnering with Carry the Load<\/a> to host these volunteer service events, along with AmeriCorps<\/a>. At these events, volunteers will clean headstones and participate in other beautification activities at VA national cemeteries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage everyone to join us at one of this year\u2019s September 11 National Day of Service events to honor the nation\u2019s heroes who served and sacrificed 23 years ago,\u201d said Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs <\/strong>Ronald Walters<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cOur acts of volunteer service at cemeteries across the country tell these heroes that we have not forgotten their bravery and all they sacrificed for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to activities at VA national cemeteries, this year\u2019s event will also include Erie Cemetery in Erie, Pennsylvania, to honor the more than 7,000 Veterans interred there, including <\/a>notable American Citizens and Veterans<\/a> from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. This effort is part of NCA\u2019s Restoration Initiative<\/a> for Veteran gravesites in historical private cemeteries.<\/p>\n

To learn more and view event details for participating cemeteries, visit NCA National Day of Service<\/a>. Individuals and groups can register to participate at Carry The Load National Day of Service<\/a>.\u00a0Cleaning supplies and other materials will be provided and there is no cost to participate.\u00a0VA also invites family, friends, and loved ones to post photos and tributes on a Veteran\u2019s page on the Veterans Legacy Memorial<\/a> website, which includes memorial pages for nearly ten million Veterans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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